The Woman's League

There was scarcely a vacant seat in McMIBan Hall Wednesday p. m. The audieiH-u coeslsted oiuirely of ladies, whO were ithere to listen to Mts. Alice Freeinnn Palmer's one liour talk befare the Wornaa's League. And cvcry one present was deligihted. Xo young lady could ■possibly listen to W-bat Mrs. Pateer had to say, and and mot feel elevated and filled with noble pau-poses thereby. The talk was addresaed to the young ladies, and was overflowing witli good, wholesome advice. Slie cautioned +heni not to devote all their efforts to the of loiowledffe to the detriment ol otlier deeirable accoimplishmenta. In lier poBitioin ehe was frequ-ently called upom to reccommend young ladies lor poeitioos, and tliere were always other quallties thiam lbook learning that were demamded. Good moráis and good manners a.re quite as essential, aaid in securing an education one should cultívate all the faculties. A bright, pleasant face, denoting a svet lovieg dteposition oiteo goes a long ways in ome'e favor. Another thing Ma. Palmer cautioned yonimg ladies against was in aJniing too liigh. Por instance nhe was flooded wiltli applications of tliose who diesiired to iill chairs of English literature, etc. She 'advised them to ttt thieinselves ïor all positions- the kintergarten work, tlie primary grades - all need the eoiltured braiii and the intelligence which comes from ] a. tlioirough educatioe. It was as essential to the perfect develoument of ■fche huanan mind and heart that the lower grades should 'be provtded with kind and intelligent teachers and instructors, ae tihat the higher grades ehould be bo porovided. God's work lay all abo ut ior williing hearts and tra-ined minds, and was not confined to tune highest chairs. TShiese were the ideas Mrs. Palmer so beautiifully knpressed. upon those who heard her. Then the speaker paid a glowtng tribute to the University of Michigan, her beloved alma mater. Tliiis was the fiirst gi-eat unlvereity open its doors to womeoi. Othiers liad left th.e Ioot ajar and allowed the women to longiingly look within, while some liad erected amnex's ior them, but tbis noble institution liad thrown wide its portals and bade them come and partake oí its fruits, and it was reaping its reward for the well doing. It wO'iild be iimpoissible to give a synopsis in tJiis short space that would do Mrs. Palmer justice. Tbe lairge anajority of those present comsisted of lady etudents, and the words that greeted their ears that diay will ne%ier be fO'rgotten.